Miami Sports News and Rumors

Asking this question just a year ago would’ve incited laughter. James Harden was still only a sixth man in OKC, a good player, but someone who relied on the offensive openings provided by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. But once traded to Houston, H

Caribbean Baseball Confederation president Juan Francisco Puello Herrera would like to see the Caribbean Series return to Miami and is in talks with the Marlins about utilizing their new stadium in Little Havana, Puello confirmed to MLB.com on Thursday.

For the first time this season, the Los Angeles Clippers had all of their players in uniform and practicing Thursday, and could possibly have them all in uniform and playing Friday night against the Miami Heat if there are no setbacks.

We are closing in on that time of year, my acquaintances. Draft microscope time!!! I call this time draft microscope time because the actual draft is still two months away and the games are in our rear-view mirror. So the actual work for the draft invol…

‘Shutdown Corner’ offseason TPS report: Miami Dolphins

Over the next few weeks, "Shutdown Corner" will pay homage to "Office Space" (TPS reports) as we take a quick look back at each team's 2012 season and a look at what lies ahead for the 2013 offseason. Our spin around the league stays…

The Bills are looking more than just QB Ryan Nassib, as new coach Doug Marrone surveys the college landscape. Former Dolphins S Donald Bessilieu was arrested for marijuana possession while trying to pick up a prostitute. Patriots coach Bill Belichick is…

Buffalo Bills Brad Smith is trying his hand at something new this offseason. Ryan Nassib is just one of several quarterbacks the Bills are looking at as the draft draws closer. Miami Dolphins Watching fellow 2012 draft picks Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin …

GM Salguero: Put Jared Odrick on the trade block

Watching from the sideline as NFL teams are beginning to divest of talent for salary cap reasons, I assume you know the Dolphins don't have to cut any players for cap reasons but might want to do that with a couple of guys anyway. I posted that potenti

In last June’s Finals, James Harden and LeBron James spent long portions of the action guarding each other. It probably was a big part of why the Beard struggled so badly, and was definitey fuel for his haters to use against his status as a potential fr

Rapid Fire with Dwane Casey

Raptors head coach Dwane Casey on who will win the NBA title, who the league's best point guard is, and whether the Celtics and Lakers can contend with their current rosters.

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The New Bad Boys?

Feb 7

Are the Pacers the new Bad Boys? And why they may be uniquely suited for beating the Heat in the playoffs. David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discuss.

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Don Banks: Williams, Titans may be the best thing for each other

Feb 7

To paint Tennessee's hiring of well-known NFL pariah Gregg Williams on Thursday as nothing more than an act of desperation is not a totally baseless characterization. For either Titans head coach Mike Munchak or Williams himself.

Don Banks: Taking a second look at 2012 NFL Draft's first round

Feb 7

With the Super Bowl in the books, we can now stand clear enough to view the NFL's 2012 season through the prism of history, all 267 games worth (256 in the regular season and 11 in the playoffs). Before looking ahead to 2013, let's look back one last ti…

The Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors have engaged in exploratory trade discussions on a deal that would swap the Bulls' Carlos Boozer for the Raptors' Andrea Bargnani, according to sources familiar with the discussions.